different between inner vs spellwork

English

Etymology

From Middle English inner, ynner, ynnere, from Old English innera, comparative of inne (“within”), from Proto-Indo-European *h?en.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??n?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??n?/
• Rhymes: -?n?(?)

Adjective

inner (not generally comparable, comparative innermore, superlative innermost)

1. Being or occurring (farther) inside, situated farther in, located (situated) or happening on the inside of something, situated within or farther within contained within something.
2. Close to the centre, located near or closer to center.

3. Inside or closer to the inside of the body.

4. Of mind or spirit, relating to the mind or spirit, to spiritual or mental processes, mental, spiritual, relating to somebody's private feelings or happening in somebody's mind, existing as an often repressed part of one's psychological makeup.
   • 1973, John Lennon, Out the Blue

   I will try to express. My inner feeling and thankfulness. For showing me the meaning of success
5. Not obvious, private, not expressed, not apparent, hidden, less apparent, deeper, obscure; innermost or essential; needing to be examined closely or thought about in order to be seen or understood.

6. Privileged, more or most privileged, more or most influential, intimate, exclusive, more important, more intimate, private, secret, confined to an exclusive group, exclusive to a center; especially a center of influence being near a center especially of influence.

Synonyms

• interior
• internal

Antonyms

• outer

Derived terms

• innerly
• innerness

Translations

Noun

inner (plural inners)

1. An inner part.
2. (South Africa) A duvet, excluding the cover.
3. A forward who plays in or near the center of the field.
4. (cricket) A thin glove worn inside batting gloves or wicket-keeping gloves.
5. (Britain, politics) One who supports remaining in the European Union.
6. (military, firearms) The 2nd circle on a target, between the bull (or bull's eye) and magpie.

Antonyms

• (One who supports remaining in the EU): outer

Translations

Anagrams

• niner, renin

Dutch

Etymology

From innen +? -er.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: in?ner

Noun

inner m (plural inners, diminutive innertje n)

1. collector (of taxes)

Derived terms

• belastinginner

German

Etymology 1

From Old High German innar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??n?/

Adjective

inner- (comparative nonexistent, superlative am innersten)

1. inner

Declension

Antonyms

• äußer-

Derived terms

• Inneres
• innerlich

Related terms

• zuinnerst

Preposition

inner (+ dative)

1. within

Synonyms

• innert
• innerhalb

Etymology 2

Contraction of in der

Contraction

inner f

1. (colloquial) in the

Further reading

• “inner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “inner” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Old High German innar. Compare German inner, English inner.

Adjective

inner

1. inner

English

Alternative forms

• spell work, spell-work

Etymology

spell +? work

Noun

spellwork (uncountable)

1. Any magical practice involving creating or casting spells, especially new enchantments or spells which are intricate or complex.
   • 1994, Edain McCoy, A Witch's Guide to Faery Folk, ?ISBN, p. 116:

     All spellwork with faeries should be done within the safe confines of your circle, with the faeries just outside its perimeter.

   • 2009, Louie Jerome, Peter and the Black Dog, ?ISBN, p. 46:

     I did have a passing interest in Wicca, but once I realized that spell work was involved, I stopped.

2. The formula or formulation of one or more spells or enchantments; the individual parts constituting such a formulation; the inner workings or structure of a spell.
   • 1993, "Celtic Magic by D. J. Conway" (advertisement) in Ted Andrews, Enchantment of the Faerie Realm, ?ISBN, p. 224:

     There is also an in-depth discussion of Celtic deities and the Celtic way of life and worship, so that an intermediate practitioner can expand upon the spellwork to build a series of magical rituals.

   • 2001, Richard A. Knaak, Legacy of Blood, ?ISBN, p. 82:

     The spellwork she had utilized to quicker get her to her destination had taken too much from the dark mage.

Hyponyms

• (magical practice): charmwork, wandwork

Related terms

• spellbook
• spellcraft
• spellfire
• spellcaster
• spellcasting